Was prophet Nathan wrong in refuting King David? It seems so per your narrative. Was King David's repentance and the death of his first child from Bathsheba was a show? Please do put some light with references. Also let us know the evidence of soldiers divorcing their wives before going on a war.
Amazing. When I was young I grew up in Chabad and attended Hebrew school. My parents were one way at Chabad and completely different at home. It shook my faith completely. By the time I was a teen (they were divorced) and I had strayed so far from my teachings. I knew right from wrong but I simply stopped caring. What was the point in being and doing good if the good are always in pain. I found that I had more fun being bad and getting away with it. I am now in my 30’s trying to remember the goodness from my childhood, getting in contact with the Chabad near me, and trying to come to terms with my sins. There is not a day that goes by that I don’t ask G-d for forgiveness and yet feel unworthy of His kindness towards me. I will never stop apologizing because I knew right from wrong. It is good to know sometimes the good is concealed behind the bad and I hope He sees that in me one day.
I'm not understanding why Nathan would speak of the parable to David if all of what you are saying was supposed to be obvious to those around David. The laws were given to show that no one can be good enough to follow them and redeem himself, David as well with his reputation of being an exceptional man. Maybe that is why he was tempted beyond his own strength to show that our Father did not want him killed but used as an example.
When you’re sorrounded or in other words grow up with everyone believing in their own goodness of not being sinners and feel alone, it gives a false sense of relief learning afterwards that someone so great and holy did what he did. Thank You for revealing yet another layer of truthful teaching ❤️ Torah
The “theme “ of King David’s story is about David ‘s humility and the ever readiness of God’s forgiveness available to us when we repent. No sin is too big for God to forgive if we choose to be forgiven. God also equip us with strength to leave / throw our old sinful ways permanently and become-renewed. It also shows the spiritual growth which comes from this package- from this wonderful relationship. 🙏🙏💕from Ethiopia
We know King David repented, but what about uriah's wife and children born through king David, why were they punished for no reason. Doesn't make sense.
Thank you. Judah sinned as well in a similar fashion. Rabbi Friedman is correct about putting Jewish saviors like Moses in a very low profile, poor family. They put him in a basket and an Egyptian princess saved him. Judah slept with his daughter-in-law, Tamar, unbeknownst to Judah. When Judah found out he acknowledged his sin and asked for forgiveness. Jewish leaders are imperfect as all humans are. All people have blemishes. King David was born to Jesse’s house where he was the youngest brother and given the job of shepherding his father’s flock. Some say he was born to another mother. The other brothers were part of the Jewish upper crust at the time. Moses was also a shepherd. Joseph was sold into slavery and climbed the ladder of success in Egypt. Yes sometimes you have to fool the devil and his friends lest they come for our leaders. Abraham was put in hiding the first ten years of his life because he was being hunted by the country in power because his monotheism was antithetical to their beliefs. Sinning and admitting publicly requires humility without which the king believes himself to be G-d.
A story may or may not have a theme. The account of David and Bathsheeba is just that, a factual accounting of history and does not need 1 or more themes. Accounts are not fabricated from a pre-chosen theme.
*🇮🇳Rabbi is a very well learned, philosopher. Human knowledge and wisdom doesn't have any value before God. They are fit for garbage bin. His lectures are tickling to those who seek not the truth. Pray that God may remove the veil so that he may see the things from God's perspective.!✝️💟🇮🇱*
“Why do we need to know some guy committed adultery?” I presume because it’s in Torah and Elohim has it there because HE wants us to know. So, if it’s there, it’s for our purpose.
Why King David said to Uriah "Then David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.”(2 Samuel 11/2) , if Beth Shaba was woman whose divorced from her Husband. Why king David sent message to Joab please sent Uriah fierce place of war where he would simply died.
If this is the case, then why did the prophet nathan I believe rebuke David for his actions? Sometimes our interpretations have a way of deifying our chosen characters. Interesting perspective but it's clear that we are relying on technicalities to support a theory.
Because David may not have violated halacha, but he did bend it for his own personal benefit. Others may not have been condemned for such actions, but David was held to a higher standard.
The older I get, the more I realize how perfect the small set of laws are. It can be a bit hard to control yourself, especially with feelings around sex and love, but you pretty much always end up better if you learn to not objectify other people, and cherish the relationships of others. In a way, other people’s relationship are kind of your own in the sense, that we are all one spirit, and if you hurt others or ruin their things they worked hard for, it just tends to come back around to you. There’s so much stuff under the surface that is almost always unobserved, yet has huge effects on society and the individual. Nature kind of balances itself out one way or another. These ancient laws are ancient for a reason. I think society is better when people kind of respect each other and their relationships. I had made some of my friends angry before by insulting their girlfriends, and really I was just thinking I was the center of everything. It’s amazing how much exercising self control can teach you about yourself. Even for the ones who claim to know everything.
I am very please to listen to you and very very great full to my creator to lead me to a servant whose teachings served me well. The grâce of the Lord is upon us to lead us to him. Thank you Rabbi
1And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. 2The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: 3But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. 4And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him. 5And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die: 6And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. 7And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; 8And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things. 9Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. 10Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. 11Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. 12For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
Setting aside the NT, where do you think this man got his interpretation about the “hidden” divorce and treason? Is it “his” word or God’s Word we must believe if they contradict each other?
He cried of how it looked to people. Do you really think YHWH will make Yshua a decendent of King David if he broke laws and scandal. YHWH dont make miatakes
These postings all seem to be claiming the same thing - that the subject being outlined does not make sense! What I do find odd is that Psalm 51 is referred to as the one written after his adultery yet Nathan's parable clearly accused the king of murder.
" we could never venerate, or give any respect at all, to someone who committed such a terrible sin." Me, an imperfect person: we could if they repented, and sincerely tried to turn their lives around for God.
Amazing what happens with the intellectuals. I have heard many great sermons on this ( Alistair Begg is one ) but this is not even in the realm of belief. Entertaining as are plenty Rabbis are of explaining Jewish thought, most I find interesting to explore what can be inferred. But I like to stay biblical and this sound out there,kinda like a defense lawyer throwing everything but the kitchen sink in. I mean Nathan more than explained it by the poor little ewe Lamb, " despised the commandment of the Lord, to evil in His sight, " thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword,and hast taken his wife to be thy wife,and hast slain him with the sword." That being said,I know if I committed a horrendous crime I'm calling Rabbi.Maybe David should of got one like him in his kingdom to speak to Nathan on his behalf.....But I think Nathan nailed it.
We learn that the scripture is The Word of God. I can't see this information about Uriel comitting treason in Scripture.. And actually God punished David for killing Uriel by killing his first son with Batsheba. If David did not do anything wrong God killed an innocent child for nothing? From where do you have this information?
Good Day Rabbi - I love the way you add context to these stories (Adam and Eve in particular). If David was not guilty - why later did the prophet tell the story of a rich man who took even the last goat of a poor man - and then tell David the man who did this was him. I’ve always thought the prophet was using this story yo describe King David’s bad decision with Bethsheba
Spot on buddy...I have heard a lot about these Rabbis..I believe the true word of God lies in the Bible and I won't confuse myself...As for your question am beginning to doubt Rabbi Friedman
things aren't really concealed, people just got their eyes closed and others are afraid and look away, and others look and go crazy. it is all here and now and always.
I’ve always seen David as a Man who sinned gravely, suffered as a consequence and who then spent the remainder of His life paying in humility? A Man, incomplete and imperfect, until He found His Humility? A story of ego and redemption.
It isn't a story of ego. If you knew the story, Uriah demanded to go to war, which was direct disobedience to David. Which is the opposite of David sending him to war to die. David then took care of Bathsheba his widow afterwards because he felt bad and it was the right thing to do in taking care of widows and orphans.
@@davidtabaka2663 what Bible are you reading. It is clearly said that GOD was angry against David and he killed his first born. He killed his first born bcz he was a bastard and GOD do not choose a bastard to become king. Even if I find that unfair for the baby who didn't choose to be born bastard but that are the laws of GOD.
They all lose their humility when they become kings and GOD give them a lot of power and wealth. They forgot GOD and turn to worship other gods. Thing that I can't understand, especially when you talk to GOD face to face. All written in Kings and Chronicals.
Thank you Rabbi Friedman for all your videos. My eyes have been reopened to Gods word. Your a good teacher. You break it down so that even some one like me can understand. God Bless you an everyone.
When the Holy Spirit leads me to deeper things of God. God bless you Rabbi Manis .I see what Dr Michael S .Heiser taught me context is everything .💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾🗝️.Happy dance to nuggets of truth .
2 Samuel 12: 1-9 tells us that David *did* do evil. In verse 13 he acknowledges that he did evil. Listen, God is not man that He should lie. Neither is He the accuser of the brethren. If He said David was guilty, He meant it. In the verses after, we see God punish David. God is not unjust. He is a Just God. He took away David's sin instead of killing Him. He showed David mercy because He is a Merciful God. So we learn two things about God: 1) God is Merciful. 2) God is Just.
King David DID commit adultery (showing his humanness even though.a holy person), but that is not why he should be remembered. It is his repentance and humility so well captured in the psalms that is the glory.
Some of what I've heard from you I have found interesting and thought provoking at least. I have to be honest, this commentary sounds mostly like nonsense. It sounds like we're supposed to read a story and if the characters are imperfect in some way, then we should make up some ridiculous meaning into it to make them look perfect. If I gave you a choice of a ripe banana and a rotten banana, but I hid the ripe one in a box so you didn't know what it was, I'm not enhancing your freedom of choice. Rather I'm limiting your knowledge of the choices. Being able to see how much better one choice is than another is actually the opposite of eliminating freedom of choice. We revere imperfect people all of the time because we understand that in the midst of their imperfection, they show unusual persistence in overcoming those imperfections and revealing other admirable character traits like humility or bravery or long-suffering. I don't see any need to make up things in order to make everyone we admire look faultless.
@@anitalexander do you know white pple cannot dance. king davdid dance until his cloth come off because he was black but they dont want to admit he was black just as the rabi try to cover up in this explantion of adultery. first why jesse he send his small child a beloved last born age 7 yrs old to take care of sheeps? who puts a small child in the harm where bears try to attcack him? because they say jesse had a african american housemaid and he make her pregnent end the child born is black. but in those day they call mix race person ruddy. because the complexion is smooth and bright yellow.
That's a pretty fanciful argument there Rabbi about King david. Then why does Nathan show up to chastise him? And why is his kingdom split into pieces? Why a civil war?
perfect question, you just asked what i was about to , sorry Rabbi what you said has no biblical support , start reading isaiah 53 to your synagog members
Humans relish war and ego driven glory. There is very little care about anyone. As for Holy G-D...He is not visible. Nor communicates with Humans anymore.
Actually, i trust rabbi friedman, and I'm not even jewish, you see he's a Jewish rabbi, we're talking about the people who g-d chose years ago, they know this stuff better than literally ANYONE ELSE, cause it's their history, besides, it makes perfect sense, if he actually committed adultery, why would we praise the man, he sinned against the Lord, and he wouldn't be remembered, the story he tells here makes perfect sense, and this is also coming from a 13 YEAR OLD BOY, WHO'S NOT JEWISH
@stan smith agreed. if David did not sin, why did he cry out to God for mercy for days repenting? did the first child not die as punishment to David and Bathsheba? we venerate David because when he did sin, he repented and was forgiven.
The psalm was written for repentance for God's grace and directory for us to be more humble and appropriate God for who he is... psalm 100 perfect example
I know a little as to why God will chose and then bless a sinner over a stoic virtuous person. A sinner may be a more adventurous and daring soul, someone who not afraid and will face adversity and will save many people.
Rabi I got a question you already explained the misinterpretension of King David's adultery and the death of Urias(Bathsheba's husband) but How about the death of the first baby of King David and Bathsheba as a God's punishment? What is the interpretation of that fact? Thanks 👍
Because his interpretation has no biblical basis. Read the passage in the Scripture. How on earth could one get that interpretation? Divorce? Treason? The point of the book and the entires Scriptures is that God doesn’t chose the perfect. He is loving, merciful, full of kindness and faithful despite humanity’s imperfections.
@@joannegarcia6226 I agree with you. Listening to this man left me with many questions. For instance, If what David did not sin, then why does it say God was displeased with him for his actions? Why did God send Nathan to reprimand David for what he did? Why did the baby die? Also, because of David's actions, a sword was declared on his household. Why did the baby die? Regarding this man's statement about divorce, Luke 16:18 states: “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery". I would say that this also holds true in the OT. I have not done any extensive studying on this subject but thus far, I have not found articles, etc., that confirm this man's statement that soldiers divorced their wives before they went to war. I would ask that people who follow this man fully investigate his comments before they confirm them TRUTH.
For me the most thrilling part of this story , ABBA YAHUAH , CHOOSES BERSHIBA'S SON , SOLOMON TO BE THE NEXT KING AFTER DAVID ! THOUGH THE SIN , YET IN DIVINE LINE ! N I ALWAYS SEE HIS GRACE N ALWAYS CREATING NEW . DISCARDING UNWANTED N FASHIONING THE THINGS THAT HE WANTS ! WHEN I SIT DOWN N THINK ABOUT ABBA , HE MAKES ME MARVEL AT HIS PLANS AS HE REVEALS STEP BY STEP . BIBLE IS NOT THE BOOK OF PERFECT PEOPLE , BUT THE PERFECT LOVE OF ABBA YAHUSHA !
Then how do we explain Psalms 51 titled: "A prayer of repentance (A psalm of David when Nathan the prophet went to him after he had gone in to Bethsheba)."
If HE creates everything moment to moment than how did and dose HE rest on his holy Sabbath? Remember be careful not to add to or subtract from the word lest HE adds the plagues into you or subtracts your name from the book of life
Due to being neglected and casted out by his Dad...David grew up taking care of himself. He was extremely emotionally intelligent and cunning....which made him a great war strategist. David’s childhood yearned for acceptance....thus he would do whatever he can to win the hearts of the Jews. This is the sole reason God chose him as King.
I am totally floored at this revelation, this is deep deep deep and it destroys all such teachings we have been taught and even what I've taught. Well, seek and ye shall find, I've been seeking knowledge and I'm getting it here. Thank you Rabbi for such great and powerful insights, you have caused me to need to think deeper and far outside the "conventional" teachings.
DJ don’t believe everything you hear from this man. What is his source for his interpretation because it contradicts the very character of God to “lie” to us. Are there are places in Scripture where God makes us believe something but in reality it’s the opposite while not indicating that in the text? How is one supposed to discover the truth thousands of years later? From this man on the video?
I agree with you on the concealment of God. That is a Godly revelation i did not know. I would like you to explain about Jesus...how you personally understand him and why you think we understand him different from most of the Jews. I would be happy if you did that
Our first impression is always insufficient....I would agree with that. If anything is to be said of the virtue of David, it would be of his fervor for G-d in his youth and his understanding of His mercy in his later years. Solomon became the pinnacle of this era, through Bathsheba. Only G-d can make good from the mistakes of men. If G-d is not willing to execute the law who are we to question? In this case, the message became stronger than the sin.
Sir, does your Tanah version has the prophet Nathan on it? Because if it has, why God sent him to tell king David that he made a terrible mistake by killing that soldier? If it doesn't have Nathan in there, why some Rabbis tells that story including Nathan to it?
Yeah I can't finish most of he's videos. He seems wise at first but then It's obvious he's making stuff up. Anyone who actually read the book would know this guy is lying
If Bathsheba was already divorced, why did the Scriptures call her the wife of Uriah In the story? “Now when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.” 2 Samuel 11:26 Also, if something holy was going on, why did God get angry with David and call it sin abc evil what he did? See the previous verse in this next verse. “When the time of mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house and she became his wife; then she bore him a son. But the thing that David had done was evil in the sight of the LORD.” 2 Samuel 11:27
This explanation seems pretty... poor... and I genuinely love how you explain stories of the Hebrew Bible. Maybe David just sinned against the lord and the lord simply forgave him because he was an exceptionally holy person and the lord loved him anyway. I'd need some sources for those historical claims being made to disprove David potentially breaking 5-6 of the 10 commandments
My interpretation is that King David failed the 3 patriarchs. "Live long enough to see yourself become the villain." Abraham and Isaac are afraid of being killed by kings (Pharaoh and Abimelech) in order for those kings to get with their wives (Sarah and Rebekah). David became what the patriarchs feared. Right after the story of Bathsheba, we have Absalom rebelling against David and Adonijah, another son of David, trying to become king. Bathsheba and Nathan help to trick David into letting Solomon become king. Of course, Solomon's sin ends up being lust and having too many wives (David taking Bathsheba is where Solomon's lust is learned from). Solomon's lust gets him in trouble and then Jeroboam from the tribe of Ephraim rules over the 10 tribes of Israel. Rehoboam only rules over the tribes of Levi, Judah and Benjamin. So really, I think Israel's sin and fall is from David taking Bathsheba in the first place. If the 12 tribes of Israel stayed together under one king, they wouldn't be conquered by a bigger empire. My point is: David taking Bathsheba from Uriah is a key moment that sets up so much disaster.
@@Taylor-lm5op this is the story most pastors tell about king David. Usually bypassing that David was a rapist for abusing his kingship upon bathsheba who couldn't say no. Beyond that. This is the a-typical story. The presentation in the video didn't make too much sense. I never heard of soldier-divorce love legalism in Israel military before this video
Consider this. Jonathan and David had a pretty interesting relationship - maybe the most dynamic relationship in the Tanakh/Old Testament. When I read 1 Kings chapter 10, I get a similar vibe between Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Solomon did not have sex with the Queen of Sheba - it was a platonic relationship, but also transcendent, like the relationship between Jonathan and David. I don't think Solomon understood "Jonathan and David", just like how a lot of people misinterpret Jonathan and David.
@@mickj9203 Well, orthodox Jews add a lot of stuff to the Tanakh. Midrash and Talmud alter how they view the text, like with this story. In a way, Jewish commentaries re-write the Torah and Tanakh to make them mean whatever they want them to mean.
Did he say that? He is calling good evil and evil good. Uriah the Hittite is one of my favorites in all the Hebrew Bible. I love David, but he was a murderer.
@@nccognito2324 Uriah could have been killed in battle either way. Even if he was not sent to the front-lines, there is still a chance that he could have been killed because that is what happens in battle.
@@debrawehrly9551 Are you intimating that killed in battle=killed by your king? In what universe? Do you have any conception of holiness? God is holy. If you know anything about mankind, you realize we are not. What makes us unholy? Our sins, the nature that draws us away from God. How do you believe God deals with our natures, that will not submit to Him?
@@debrawehrly9551 Debra, did you reread what David ordered Joab to do in 2 Samuel 11. It was simply murder. Now, try to imagine you are each individual involved and what it took to quench your conscience. That is who we are, to one degree or another.
What is the point of the Torah.. for the life of the body is in its blood. I have given you the blood on the altar to purify you, making you right with the Lord . It is the blood, given in exchange for a life, that makes purification possible. Leviticus 17:11
@A Sojourner you're playing games. deuteronomy 5:9 boils down to (great)grandchildren suffering for (great) grandpa's sin. why does THE LORD afflict them with consequences of their forefather's iniquity?
@A Sojourner so that's it. it's like a bad habit and a bad example. so now i have some bad tendencies. there's nothing new to family traditions not being entirely wholesome. no sir, i think here the reader is told that their children's children will be punished for their wicked ways. meaning, even if i get away with it my descendents will suffer. that's the message i get. and there are examples in the bible. The curse Of Ham may be the first instance.
Can I get the clarification of the story of David bringing the Ark of God to the city of David as described in 1 Chronicles 13 and God struck Uzza and he died because he tried to catch it? Can you explain the background of the story?
I don't agree with this. The literal interpretation of scripture is just as important as metaphoric and spiritual. David is respected because he was a man of God's heart and filled with the Holy Spirit - despite being a flawed human being. God said to moses He has mercy on who He has mercy. Basically if you love God as David He'll have mercy.
You do not even known what are uh saying uh must need to listen it 10 times then uh must can understand the Bible is holy then how it would contain unholy things. in the Bible everything has it 2 point of view.hope you'll understand
@@joshuashergill1186 uh, thats why i said literal is as important as other interpretations. Here's a question for you Josh: was David an historical figure?
What a pleasure to listen. Every word is extremely correct. I like so much to agree to our days that we finally can see the change of Mashiach time so clearly 🥳🥳🥳
@@TheHmurveit there is the written words that when you read the Torah automatically you "understand " from your perspective. That calls Pshat.When you learn deeper and deeper, even deeper the Kabalah that calls Chasidut and suddenly you really understand every word and why it was chosen
@@dinushblau4247 can you explain why the prophet Nathan came speaking for y’all Way in second Samuel and put David under a curse for taking Bathsheba from Uriah? The lamb parable? Please explain.
@@charyea1 how dose it make sense to you that a Navi will act like that?! There's no negative in the Torah!! If it sounds to us like negative it means we have to find an explanation.
1And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. 2The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds: 3But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. 4And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him. 5And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die: 6And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. 7And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; 8And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things. 9Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. 10Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. 11Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. 12For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
The whole duty of man is to Love YeHoVah with all their heart and with all their mind and with all their soul, and to Love their neighbor as themselves. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the prophets. To worship YeHoVah is to OBEY Him. YeHoVah's Glory is His intrinsic eternal perfection. Man has a sin burden and so man will never fully measure up until Messiah's Kingdom comes. For those times and for whatever reason when we sin and don't measure up we need to repent and we need a redeemer. YeHoVah's redeemer is YeHoshua---Proverbs 30:4. David sinned and David repented. David was a man after YeHoVah's own heart. This is how I view it.
Dear rabbi I respect your knowledge and as a catholic I have no right but,David was so loved by God it makes us not so special people feel good we sin because we feel God still loves us. Ps you have to explain Nathan’s message and David’s repentance,Samuel 12.
Whatever else it may be, this is a story of repentance. Even the most 'righteous' or 'holiest' of mankind can, and do sin. David was no exception. The depths of repentance from David pleased God. But the story is really about the depth of God's mercy and forgiveness in response to David's repentance. So what is the message to mankind? No matter who you are, If/when you sin...…. REPENT!
This is unique because a man came to David and told him a parable and revealed to David he was the man and David was repenting. So I’m not sure of the commentary provided. His son died also with this woman.
I really believe Eliam, one of David's mighty men, most likely wanted to betroth Bathsheba to David as one of his wives but she was a one man woman. David probably knew of this desire by Eliam and it played on his mind some. Both families knew each other. This would also explain as to why Solomon mentioned in his proverbs of not forgetting "the law of your mother" after marrying many women who almost ruined him spiritually.
With many of your videos, there's this claim that the story is not as it is presented in the Torah. My question is, where do you get this alternative information? Why does David have to be perfect to be venerated? It's not that David had no morals, rather he was a fallible human being and sinned and fell, then repented genuinely and resumed living in obediance to God's commands from thereon. What's unusual about that narrative, which is how it has been written and handed down? I don't think making up alternative narratives is 'revelation' as some here are calling this remake of David and Bathsheba's story.
Thanks Hashem for sending Rabbi Manis Freedman, I played your video to my two daughters yesterday during Shabbath, I let you speak rather than try and repeat what you said. It's like an astro physicist who is brilliant can explain the most complicated physics so even a child can understand. You explain the Torah / Tanakh like this. We started 'in the beginning' with your explanation of Adam and Eve. My 18th year old daughter thought this is beautiful, does he have more videos, and I said yes. My 12 year old daughter was fired up, wanting to discuss every detail, thanks for giving us a beautiful lecture. We grew up in a place where women are not believed, understood or honoured, far from the faith of our forefathers. It is refreshing to see how Judaism is different, its important message for the world, I hope more and more people find true treasure, true light and understanding, and the stories from Torah and Tanakh are revisited through the eyes and hearts and understanding of good spiritual leaders, ie Rabbis. Thanks I humbly ask may Hashem bless you in all that you do.
What do you think?
Was prophet Nathan wrong in refuting King David? It seems so per your narrative. Was King David's repentance and the death of his first child from Bathsheba was a show? Please do put some light with references. Also let us know the evidence of soldiers divorcing their wives before going on a war.
Amazing. When I was young I grew up in Chabad and attended Hebrew school. My parents were one way at Chabad and completely different at home. It shook my faith completely. By the time I was a teen (they were divorced) and I had strayed so far from my teachings. I knew right from wrong but I simply stopped caring. What was the point in being and doing good if the good are always in pain. I found that I had more fun being bad and getting away with it. I am now in my 30’s trying to remember the goodness from my childhood, getting in contact with the Chabad near me, and trying to come to terms with my sins. There is not a day that goes by that I don’t ask G-d for forgiveness and yet feel unworthy of His kindness towards me. I will never stop apologizing because I knew right from wrong. It is good to know sometimes the good is concealed behind the bad and I hope He sees that in me one day.
I'm not understanding why Nathan would speak of the parable to David if all of what you are saying was supposed to be obvious to those around David. The laws were given to show that no one can be good enough to follow them and redeem himself, David as well with his reputation of being an exceptional man. Maybe that is why he was tempted beyond his own strength to show that our Father did not want him killed but used as an example.
When you’re sorrounded or in other words grow up with everyone believing in their own goodness of not being sinners and feel alone, it gives a false sense of relief learning afterwards that someone so great and holy did what he did. Thank You for revealing yet another layer of truthful teaching ❤️ Torah
That is a very eye-openning explanation.
Thank you teacher. God bless you.
We are still interested in King David because he was transparent before G-d in the face of the prophet Nathan's rebuke.
The “theme “ of King David’s story is about David ‘s humility and the ever readiness of God’s forgiveness available to us when we repent. No sin is too big for God to forgive if we choose to be forgiven. God also equip us with strength to leave / throw our old sinful ways permanently and become-renewed. It also shows the spiritual growth which comes from this package- from this wonderful relationship.
🙏🙏💕from Ethiopia
We know King David repented, but what about uriah's wife and children born through king David, why were they punished for no reason. Doesn't make sense.
bathsheba also sinned but she repented by giving birth to the child also the child dying isn't necessarily the child being punished
Thank you. Judah sinned as well in a similar fashion. Rabbi Friedman is correct about putting Jewish saviors like Moses in a very low profile, poor family. They put him in a basket and an Egyptian princess saved him. Judah slept with his daughter-in-law, Tamar, unbeknownst to Judah. When Judah found out he acknowledged his sin and asked for forgiveness. Jewish leaders are imperfect as all humans are. All people have blemishes. King David was born to Jesse’s house where he was the youngest brother and given the job of shepherding his father’s flock. Some say he was born to another mother. The other brothers were part of the Jewish upper crust at the time. Moses was also a shepherd. Joseph was sold into slavery and climbed the ladder of success in Egypt. Yes sometimes you have to fool the devil and his friends lest they come for our leaders. Abraham was put in hiding the first ten years of his life because he was being hunted by the country in power because his monotheism was antithetical to their beliefs. Sinning and admitting publicly requires humility without which the king believes himself to be G-d.
A story may or may not have a theme.
The account of David and Bathsheeba is just that, a factual accounting of history and does not need 1 or more themes. Accounts are not fabricated from a pre-chosen theme.
I guess some sins are too big considering there was a flood...
Love to listen you My Rabbi , as I am accepting you my Rabbi from my side. Thanks a lot for spreading light of Tora in the world❤❤❤❤
*🇮🇳Rabbi is a very well learned, philosopher. Human knowledge and wisdom doesn't have any value before God. They are fit for garbage bin. His lectures are tickling to those who seek not the truth. Pray that God may remove the veil so that he may see the things from God's perspective.!✝️💟🇮🇱*
“Why do we need to know some guy committed adultery?” I presume because it’s in Torah and Elohim has it there because HE wants us to know. So, if it’s there, it’s for our purpose.
If a nonsensical and disgusting story is in the torah, it is because someone had a lot of imagination that he changed and corrupted the word of god.
Rabbi, I learn something new everytime I listen. Thank you for what you do.
Why King David said to Uriah "Then David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house and wash your feet.”(2 Samuel 11/2) , if Beth Shaba was woman whose divorced from her Husband. Why king David sent message to Joab please sent Uriah fierce place of war where he would simply died.
If this is the case, then why did the prophet nathan I believe rebuke David for his actions? Sometimes our interpretations have a way of deifying our chosen characters. Interesting perspective but it's clear that we are relying on technicalities to support a theory.
Because David may not have violated halacha, but he did bend it for his own personal benefit. Others may not have been condemned for such actions, but David was held to a higher standard.
"I Have Found My Beloved Once Again; But Currently Were Just Friends;" Hallelu Yah!
The older I get, the more I realize how perfect the small set of laws are. It can be a bit hard to control yourself, especially with feelings around sex and love, but you pretty much always end up better if you learn to not objectify other people, and cherish the relationships of others. In a way, other people’s relationship are kind of your own in the sense, that we are all one spirit, and if you hurt others or ruin their things they worked hard for, it just tends to come back around to you.
There’s so much stuff under the surface that is almost always unobserved, yet has huge effects on society and the individual. Nature kind of balances itself out one way or another. These ancient laws are ancient for a reason. I think society is better when people kind of respect each other and their relationships. I had made some of my friends angry before by insulting their girlfriends, and really I was just thinking I was the center of everything.
It’s amazing how much exercising self control can teach you about yourself. Even for the ones who claim to know everything.
💯💯💯 all of this, well said fam
Thank you for sharing this.
Exactly what I needed to be reminded of.
I am very please to listen to you and very very great full to my creator to lead me to a servant whose teachings served me well. The grâce of the Lord is upon us to lead us to him. Thank you Rabbi
Great listening to you Rabbi here from the North East India..
This is hard to accept because we are taught to not add or subtract from scripture and not to accept other doctrine if scripture doesn't back it up.
Isn’t the New Testament an entire addition
1And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
2The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:
3But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
4And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
5And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die: 6And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
7And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; 8And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things. 9Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. 10Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. 11Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. 12For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
Setting aside the NT, where do you think this man got his interpretation about the “hidden” divorce and treason? Is it “his” word or God’s Word we must believe if they contradict each other?
@@joannegarcia6226 yes, I would like to understand where this tradition came from in history? He doesn’t say where this is taught.
Iif they were divorced, why woukd the King push the soldier to sleep with his wife? And if the King did not sin why did the prophet call him out?
Agree
Disagree
Thats what Rabbi exactly explains. King David cried everyday
He cried of how it looked to people. Do you really think YHWH will make Yshua a decendent of King David if he broke laws and scandal. YHWH dont make miatakes
These postings all seem to be claiming the same thing - that the subject being outlined does not make sense! What I do find odd is that Psalm 51 is referred to as the one written after his adultery yet Nathan's parable clearly accused the king of murder.
" we could never venerate, or give any respect at all, to someone who committed such a terrible sin."
Me, an imperfect person: we could if they repented, and sincerely tried to turn their lives around for God.
I respect. I do not venerate. Veneration is ONLY for GOD.
So I suppose Noah didnt get drunk, Moses never killed a man, Abraham never slept with Hagar, and Adam never fell? I'm thankful God saves sinners.
the man is off his laurels
Amazing what happens with the intellectuals. I have heard many great sermons on this ( Alistair Begg is one ) but this is not even in the realm of belief. Entertaining as are plenty Rabbis are of explaining Jewish thought, most I find interesting to explore what can be inferred. But I like to stay biblical and this sound out there,kinda like a defense lawyer throwing everything but the kitchen sink in. I mean Nathan more than explained it by the poor little ewe
Lamb, " despised the commandment of the Lord, to evil in His sight, " thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword,and hast taken his wife to be thy wife,and hast slain him with the sword." That being said,I know if I committed a horrendous crime I'm calling Rabbi.Maybe David should of got one like him in his kingdom to speak to Nathan on his behalf.....But I think Nathan nailed it.
You missed the whole point
We learn that the scripture is The Word of God. I can't see this information about Uriel comitting treason in Scripture.. And actually God punished David for killing Uriel by killing his first son with Batsheba. If David did not do anything wrong God killed an innocent child for nothing? From where do you have this information?
God saves sinners..If you REPENT! 🙏
There is and there was and there will be only one person who walked this planet and who was without any sin, and that was not Kind David.
That's a different book. You are on the wrong channel.
RIP Harambe
Benjamin, son of Jacob.
Good Day Rabbi - I love the way you add context to these stories (Adam and Eve in particular). If David was not guilty - why later did the prophet tell the story of a rich man who took even the last goat of a poor man - and then tell David the man who did this was him. I’ve always thought the prophet was using this story yo describe King David’s bad decision with Bethsheba
Spot on buddy...I have heard a lot about these Rabbis..I believe the true word of God lies in the Bible and I won't confuse myself...As for your question am beginning to doubt Rabbi Friedman
Rabbi, can you answer this question?
King David sinned. God confirmed it through Nathan and the evil that descended on David's family was a confirmatiin of this. Absolom's sins etc.
He coveted the womanand stayed home when he should have been at war. Beta male!
Our freedom of choice tells the truth of how close we are to God.
things aren't really concealed, people just got their eyes closed and others are afraid and look away, and others look and go crazy. it is all here and now and always.
Awakening to true knowledge of The Great Creator
I’ve always seen David as a Man who sinned gravely, suffered as a consequence and who then spent the remainder of His life paying in humility? A Man, incomplete and imperfect, until He found His Humility? A story of ego and redemption.
It isn't a story of ego. If you knew the story, Uriah demanded to go to war, which was direct disobedience to David. Which is the opposite of David sending him to war to die. David then took care of Bathsheba his widow afterwards because he felt bad and it was the right thing to do in taking care of widows and orphans.
@@davidtabaka2663 what Bible are you reading. It is clearly said that GOD was angry against David and he killed his first born. He killed his first born bcz he was a bastard and GOD do not choose a bastard to become king. Even if I find that unfair for the baby who didn't choose to be born bastard but that are the laws of GOD.
They all lose their humility when they become kings and GOD give them a lot of power and wealth. They forgot GOD and turn to worship other gods. Thing that I can't understand, especially when you talk to GOD face to face. All written in Kings and Chronicals.
Thank you Rabbi Friedman for all your videos. My eyes have been reopened to Gods word. Your a good teacher. You break it down so that even some one like me can understand. God Bless you an everyone.
God bless you. Is the first time that you support king David he is prophet could never sinned.
When the Holy Spirit leads me to deeper things of God. God bless you Rabbi Manis .I see what Dr Michael S .Heiser taught me context is everything .💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾🗝️.Happy dance to nuggets of truth .
2 Samuel 12: 1-9 tells us that David *did* do evil. In verse 13 he acknowledges that he did evil.
Listen, God is not man that He should lie. Neither is He the accuser of the brethren.
If He said David was guilty, He meant it.
In the verses after, we see God punish David. God is not unjust. He is a Just God.
He took away David's sin instead of killing Him. He showed David mercy because He is a Merciful God.
So we learn two things about God:
1) God is Merciful.
2) God is Just.
Long Live Rabbi Friedman Manis! New Guinea
King David DID commit adultery (showing his humanness even though.a holy person), but that is not why he should be remembered. It is his repentance and humility so well captured in the psalms that is the glory.
Thank you for the revelation.
Some of what I've heard from you I have found interesting and thought provoking at least. I have to be honest, this commentary sounds mostly like nonsense. It sounds like we're supposed to read a story and if the characters are imperfect in some way, then we should make up some ridiculous meaning into it to make them look perfect.
If I gave you a choice of a ripe banana and a rotten banana, but I hid the ripe one in a box so you didn't know what it was, I'm not enhancing your freedom of choice. Rather I'm limiting your knowledge of the choices. Being able to see how much better one choice is than another is actually the opposite of eliminating freedom of choice.
We revere imperfect people all of the time because we understand that in the midst of their imperfection, they show unusual persistence in overcoming those imperfections and revealing other admirable character traits like humility or bravery or long-suffering. I don't see any need to make up things in order to make everyone we admire look faultless.
🙏 well said
@@anitalexander do you know white pple cannot dance. king davdid dance until his cloth come off because he was black but they dont want to admit he was black just as the rabi try to cover up in this explantion of adultery. first why jesse he send his small child a beloved last born age 7 yrs old to take care of sheeps? who puts a small child in the harm where bears try to attcack him? because they say jesse had a african american housemaid and he make her pregnent end the child born is black. but in those day they call mix race person ruddy. because the complexion is smooth and bright yellow.
How is murder perfect lol
That's a pretty fanciful argument there Rabbi about King david. Then why does Nathan show up to chastise him? And why is his kingdom split into pieces? Why a civil war?
perfect question, you just asked what i was about to , sorry Rabbi what you said has no biblical support , start reading isaiah 53 to your synagog members
Humans relish war and ego driven glory. There is very little care about anyone. As for Holy G-D...He is not visible. Nor communicates with Humans anymore.
Actually, i trust rabbi friedman, and I'm not even jewish, you see he's a Jewish rabbi, we're talking about the people who g-d chose years ago, they know this stuff better than literally ANYONE ELSE, cause it's their history, besides, it makes perfect sense, if he actually committed adultery, why would we praise the man, he sinned against the Lord, and he wouldn't be remembered, the story he tells here makes perfect sense, and this is also coming from a 13 YEAR OLD BOY, WHO'S NOT JEWISH
@@poisontv2242 Well Said. Amen.
@stan smith agreed. if David did not sin, why did he cry out to God for mercy for days repenting? did the first child not die as punishment to David and Bathsheba?
we venerate David because when he did sin, he repented and was forgiven.
The psalm was written for repentance for God's grace and directory for us to be more humble and appropriate God for who he is... psalm 100 perfect example
I know a little as to why God will chose and then bless a sinner over a stoic virtuous person. A sinner may be a more adventurous and daring soul, someone who not afraid and will face adversity and will save many people.
Rabi I got a question you already explained the misinterpretension of King David's adultery and the death of Urias(Bathsheba's husband) but How about the death of the first baby of King David and Bathsheba as a God's punishment? What is the interpretation of that fact?
Thanks 👍
You're asking all the right questions of a false teacher....Manis is the center of his own teaching, not G-d's Word.
Ego is a cnnt.
Why did you say this?
Because his interpretation has no biblical basis. Read the passage in the Scripture. How on earth could one get that interpretation? Divorce? Treason? The point of the book and the entires Scriptures is that God doesn’t chose the perfect. He is loving, merciful, full of kindness and faithful despite humanity’s imperfections.
@@joannegarcia6226 I agree with you. Listening to this man left me with many questions. For instance, If what David did not sin, then why does it say God was displeased with him for his actions? Why did God send Nathan to reprimand David for what he did? Why did the baby die? Also, because of David's actions, a sword was declared on his household. Why did the baby die? Regarding this man's statement about divorce, Luke 16:18 states: “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery". I would say that this also holds true in the OT. I have not done any extensive studying on this subject but thus far, I have not found articles, etc., that confirm this man's statement that soldiers divorced their wives before they went to war. I would ask that people who follow this man fully investigate his comments before they confirm them TRUTH.
I love David peace be upon him ❤
Because he leads from the wisdom of his heart ❤
I like your explanation very well blessed be our creator.
You're so good a teacher
For me the most thrilling part of this story , ABBA YAHUAH , CHOOSES BERSHIBA'S SON , SOLOMON TO BE THE NEXT KING AFTER DAVID ! THOUGH THE SIN , YET IN DIVINE LINE !
N I ALWAYS SEE HIS GRACE N ALWAYS CREATING NEW . DISCARDING UNWANTED N FASHIONING THE THINGS THAT HE WANTS !
WHEN I SIT DOWN N THINK ABOUT ABBA , HE MAKES ME MARVEL AT HIS PLANS AS HE REVEALS STEP BY STEP .
BIBLE IS NOT THE BOOK OF PERFECT PEOPLE , BUT THE PERFECT LOVE OF ABBA YAHUSHA !
If he did not sin, Rabbi, why did God send prophet Nathan to judge and reprimand him? Or is this not part of the narrative? Pls i am just curoous
Brilliant commentary sir
Then how do we explain Psalms 51 titled: "A prayer of repentance (A psalm of David when Nathan the prophet went to him after he had gone in to Bethsheba)."
Thank you Rabbi Friedman!
Whew, thanks for explaining that. I have been wondering for years.
This is very interesting thank you for explaining and I believe 🙏🙏
Beautifully spoken
It wasn't concealed again...or else the prophet Nathan wouldn't have exposed what King David did and also showing God's displeasure.
Without the leading of the Holy Spirit (Rusch Hakodesh) real understanding is missing.
I've learned do much from you. Thank you!
Curious how I can find the source for the treason part? thanks for the learnings
If HE creates everything moment to moment than how did and dose HE rest on his holy Sabbath? Remember be careful not to add to or subtract from the word lest HE adds the plagues into you or subtracts your name from the book of life
10:00 In which part of the Torah says the soldier committed treason? Please prove your grounds.
Due to being neglected and casted out by his Dad...David grew up taking care of himself. He was extremely emotionally intelligent and cunning....which made him a great war strategist. David’s childhood yearned for acceptance....thus he would do whatever he can to win the hearts of the Jews. This is the sole reason God chose him as King.
Anyone that understands it was Love that saved David and David Love For God
I am totally floored at this revelation, this is deep deep deep and it destroys all such teachings we have been taught and even what I've taught. Well, seek and ye shall find, I've been seeking knowledge and I'm getting it here. Thank you Rabbi for such great and powerful insights, you have caused me to need to think deeper and far outside the "conventional" teachings.
DJ don’t believe everything you hear from this man. What is his source for his interpretation because it contradicts the very character of God to “lie” to us. Are there are places in Scripture where God makes us believe something but in reality it’s the opposite while not indicating that in the text? How is one supposed to discover the truth thousands of years later? From this man on the video?
Amazing insight
I agree with you on the concealment of God. That is a Godly revelation i did not know. I would like you to explain about Jesus...how you personally understand him and why you think we understand him different from most of the Jews. I would be happy if you did that
David was the anointed one.... the christ spirit of the Father, the son of him.....
Become one with David and rise up as the Father and son as one
This is Why God gave us simple instructions do not be debaters of the Word
David sinned until he was born again. John 3: 5
I wanna know where the rabbi gets his information from.
All Glory to Yahuah
Yahusha yasha
Good story. Thank you.
Makes sense...it also makes Judah and Tamar make sense. Thank you.
Our first impression is always insufficient....I would agree with that. If anything is to be said of the virtue of David, it would be of his fervor for G-d in his youth and his understanding of His mercy in his later years. Solomon became the pinnacle of this era, through Bathsheba. Only G-d can make good from the mistakes of men. If G-d is not willing to execute the law who are we to question? In this case, the message became stronger than the sin.
Sir, does your Tanah version has the prophet Nathan on it? Because if it has, why God sent him to tell king David that he made a terrible mistake by killing that soldier? If it doesn't have Nathan in there, why some Rabbis tells that story including Nathan to it?
With all due respect sir - LIES! The scriptural story of David's mistake was God teaching us lessons and the sovereignty of God.
Yeah I can't finish most of he's videos. He seems wise at first but then It's obvious he's making stuff up. Anyone who actually read the book would know this guy is lying
6:38 Truth concealed and revealed by you sir...
If Bathsheba was already divorced, why did the Scriptures call her the wife of Uriah In the story?
“Now when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.”
2 Samuel 11:26
Also, if something holy was going on, why did God get angry with David and call it sin abc evil what he did? See the previous verse in this next verse.
“When the time of mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house and she became his wife; then she bore him a son. But the thing that David had done was evil in the sight of the LORD.”
2 Samuel 11:27
Thank you 💜🙏
This explanation seems pretty... poor... and I genuinely love how you explain stories of the Hebrew Bible.
Maybe David just sinned against the lord and the lord simply forgave him because he was an exceptionally holy person and the lord loved him anyway.
I'd need some sources for those historical claims being made to disprove David potentially breaking 5-6 of the 10 commandments
My interpretation is that King David failed the 3 patriarchs. "Live long enough to see yourself become the villain." Abraham and Isaac are afraid of being killed by kings (Pharaoh and Abimelech) in order for those kings to get with their wives (Sarah and Rebekah). David became what the patriarchs feared. Right after the story of Bathsheba, we have Absalom rebelling against David and Adonijah, another son of David, trying to become king. Bathsheba and Nathan help to trick David into letting Solomon become king. Of course, Solomon's sin ends up being lust and having too many wives (David taking Bathsheba is where Solomon's lust is learned from). Solomon's lust gets him in trouble and then Jeroboam from the tribe of Ephraim rules over the 10 tribes of Israel. Rehoboam only rules over the tribes of Levi, Judah and Benjamin. So really, I think Israel's sin and fall is from David taking Bathsheba in the first place. If the 12 tribes of Israel stayed together under one king, they wouldn't be conquered by a bigger empire. My point is: David taking Bathsheba from Uriah is a key moment that sets up so much disaster.
@@Ariber1 that explains nearly nothing being presented in the video. It seems like it was made up ad hoc to come up with another story altogether
@@Taylor-lm5op this is the story most pastors tell about king David. Usually bypassing that David was a rapist for abusing his kingship upon bathsheba who couldn't say no.
Beyond that. This is the a-typical story.
The presentation in the video didn't make too much sense. I never heard of soldier-divorce love legalism in Israel military before this video
Consider this. Jonathan and David had a pretty interesting relationship - maybe the most dynamic relationship in the Tanakh/Old Testament. When I read 1 Kings chapter 10, I get a similar vibe between Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Solomon did not have sex with the Queen of Sheba - it was a platonic relationship, but also transcendent, like the relationship between Jonathan and David. I don't think Solomon understood "Jonathan and David", just like how a lot of people misinterpret Jonathan and David.
@@mickj9203 Well, orthodox Jews add a lot of stuff to the Tanakh. Midrash and Talmud alter how they view the text, like with this story. In a way, Jewish commentaries re-write the Torah and Tanakh to make them mean whatever they want them to mean.
Why prophet Nathan Rebuke King David? About Bathsheba?
Sir - What was the “treason” of Uriah??? Thx!
Did he say that? He is calling good evil and evil good. Uriah the Hittite is one of my favorites in all the Hebrew Bible. I love David, but he was a murderer.
@@nccognito2324 Uriah could have been killed in battle either way. Even if he was not sent to the front-lines, there is still a chance that he could have been killed because that is what happens in battle.
@@debrawehrly9551 Are you intimating that killed in battle=killed by your king? In what universe? Do you have any conception of holiness? God is holy. If you know anything about mankind, you realize we are not. What makes us unholy? Our sins, the nature that draws us away from God. How do you believe God deals with our natures, that will not submit to Him?
@@debrawehrly9551 Debra, did you reread what David ordered Joab to do in 2 Samuel 11. It was simply murder. Now, try to imagine you are each individual involved and what it took to quench your conscience. That is who we are, to one degree or another.
well, uriah refused to go lay with his wife as david told him. probably so bathsheba's pregnancy would have a cover.
The Bible is simple. David sinned and then he repented. That’s the key.
And hos own son payed for the sin.
@A Sojourner sure about that? the old testament has people punished for their grandfathers sins. why is that?
What is the point of the Torah.. for the life of the body is in its blood. I have given you the blood on the altar to purify you, making you right with the Lord . It is the blood, given in exchange for a life, that makes purification possible.
Leviticus 17:11
@A Sojourner you're playing games. deuteronomy 5:9 boils down to (great)grandchildren suffering for (great) grandpa's sin. why does THE LORD afflict them with consequences of their forefather's iniquity?
@A Sojourner so that's it. it's like a bad habit and a bad example. so now i have some bad tendencies. there's nothing new to family traditions not being entirely wholesome. no sir, i think here the reader is told that their children's children will be punished for their wicked ways. meaning, even if i get away with it my descendents will suffer. that's the message i get. and there are examples in the bible. The curse Of Ham may be the first instance.
For Love covers a multidue of Sin
The loophole of Judaism is so obvious after listening to this..
Starts here 8:16
Can I get the clarification of the story of David bringing the Ark of God to the city of David as described in 1 Chronicles 13 and God struck Uzza and he died because he tried to catch it?
Can you explain the background of the story?
What is the source of this information?
It only showed that even prophets committed a big sin and forgive him because David was he's prophet.
god lov and protect u
Thank you Rabbi.
I don't agree with this. The literal interpretation of scripture is just as important as metaphoric and spiritual. David is respected because he was a man of God's heart and filled with the Holy Spirit - despite being a flawed human being. God said to moses He has mercy on who He has mercy. Basically if you love God as David He'll have mercy.
You have no idea what you are talking about.
You don't understand a word of Rabbi Friedman and you still think you can agree or disagree?!?!
You do not even known what are uh saying uh must need to listen it 10 times then uh must can understand the Bible is holy then how it would contain unholy things. in the Bible everything has it 2 point of view.hope you'll understand
@@joshuashergill1186 uh, thats why i said literal is as important as other interpretations. Here's a question for you Josh: was David an historical figure?
@@dinushblau4247 ah, only peeps like you understand - total gnostic.
Wow! Thank you, Rabbi. You open doors to understanding to people like me, who have a passion to understand the Bible.
So much not in our BIBLE . They have taken so much out
What a pleasure to listen. Every word is extremely correct. I like so much to agree to our days that we finally can see the change of Mashiach time so clearly 🥳🥳🥳
Can you provide more detail on why every word is correct? The husband committed treason?
@@TheHmurveit there is the written words that when you read the Torah automatically you "understand " from your perspective. That calls Pshat.When you learn deeper and deeper, even deeper the Kabalah that calls Chasidut and suddenly you really understand every word and why it was chosen
@@dinushblau4247 can you explain why the prophet Nathan came speaking for y’all Way in second Samuel and put David under a curse for taking Bathsheba from Uriah? The lamb parable? Please explain.
@@charyea1 how dose it make sense to you that a Navi will act like that?! There's no negative in the Torah!! If it sounds to us like negative it means we have to find an explanation.
1And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
2The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:
3But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
4And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
5And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die: 6And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
7And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; 8And I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things. 9Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. 10Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife. 11Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun. 12For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
LIES!
2 Samuel 11, - "The Lord was displeased with the thing that David had done".
This PROVES David's actions were not holy!
Thank you
Dear Rabbi, once again you bless me with your teaching. This time was even better than getting the truth on the first book!
Thank you!
The whole duty of man is to Love YeHoVah with all their heart and with all their mind and with all their soul, and to Love their neighbor as themselves. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the prophets. To worship YeHoVah is to OBEY Him. YeHoVah's Glory is His intrinsic eternal perfection. Man has a sin burden and so man will never fully measure up until Messiah's Kingdom comes. For those times and for whatever reason when we sin and don't measure up we need to repent and we need a redeemer. YeHoVah's redeemer is YeHoshua---Proverbs 30:4. David sinned and David repented. David was a man after YeHoVah's own heart. This is how I view it.
Dear rabbi I respect your knowledge and as a catholic I have no right but,David was so loved by God it makes us not so special people feel good we sin because we feel God still loves us. Ps you have to explain Nathan’s message and David’s repentance,Samuel 12.
Whatever else it may be, this is a story of repentance. Even the most 'righteous' or 'holiest' of mankind can, and do sin. David was no exception. The depths of repentance from David pleased God. But the story is really about the depth of God's mercy and forgiveness in response to David's repentance. So what is the message to mankind? No matter who you are, If/when you sin...…. REPENT!
Very very interesting
This is unique because a man came to David and told him a parable and revealed to David he was the man and David was repenting. So I’m not sure of the commentary provided. His son died also with this woman.
I really believe Eliam, one of David's mighty men, most likely wanted to betroth Bathsheba to David as one of his wives but she was a one man woman. David probably knew of this desire by Eliam and it played on his mind some. Both families knew each other. This would also explain as to why Solomon mentioned in his proverbs of not forgetting "the law of your mother" after marrying many women who almost ruined him spiritually.
We need to always read between the lines of what the scriptures state
I just said that to somebody last week.
One definitely has to learn how to read between the lines in these stories.
6 days to God is as 6,000 years to man… who knows the mind of God so as to instruct him in ways of righteousness
With many of your videos, there's this claim that the story is not as it is presented in the Torah. My question is, where do you get this alternative information? Why does David have to be perfect to be venerated? It's not that David had no morals, rather he was a fallible human being and sinned and fell, then repented genuinely and resumed living in obediance to God's commands from thereon. What's unusual about that narrative, which is how it has been written and handed down? I don't think making up alternative narratives is 'revelation' as some here are calling this remake of David and Bathsheba's story.
His mistakes and sins make him a better hero!
Humans are not equal why because free will
Thanks Hashem for sending Rabbi Manis Freedman, I played your video to my two daughters yesterday during Shabbath, I let you speak rather than try and repeat what you said. It's like an astro physicist who is brilliant can explain the most complicated physics so even a child can understand. You explain the Torah / Tanakh like this. We started 'in the beginning' with your explanation of Adam and Eve. My 18th year old daughter thought this is beautiful, does he have more videos, and I said yes. My 12 year old daughter was fired up, wanting to discuss every detail, thanks for giving us a beautiful lecture. We grew up in a place where women are not believed, understood or honoured, far from the faith of our forefathers. It is refreshing to see how Judaism is different, its important message for the world, I hope more and more people find true treasure, true light and understanding, and the stories from Torah and Tanakh are revisited through the eyes and hearts and understanding of good spiritual leaders, ie Rabbis. Thanks I humbly ask may Hashem bless you in all that you do.